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Five Downers Grove businesses were ticketed and will be disciplined after police officers caught employees selling liquor to minors. The establishments receiving ordinance violations were DoubleTree Suites at 2111 Butterfield Road, Marriott Suites at 1500 Opus Place, 7-Eleven at 5105 Fairview Avenue, Downtown Food Mart at 4946 Main Street and United Liquors at 6218 Main Street. The business owners appeared before the village's liquor commission June 18 to explain why and how workers did not follow proper procedures before selling alcohol to an underage customer, who was working with Downers Grove police officers to conduct routine controlled buys. The violations were the first...

What's the best way to get a glimpse of the future trends of business technology? Get it straight from those who are helping to create them. In a recent Executive IT Panel Discussion, Leveraging Technology to Drive Business Performance, representatives...

A recent vote to expand morning sales of liquor on the weekends in Oak Park prompted one official to suggest a bigger change: allowing bars.
The Oak Park Village Board this week expanded 9 a.m. weekend and holiday sales to include large hotels, brew...

State Rep. Anna Moeller, D-Elgin, concluded her first legislative session leading by example in bringing more fiscal restraint to state government, opposing the extension of the state's income tax increase and fighting to protect the rights and safety...

ELGIN - State Rep. Anna Moeller, D-Elgin, on Wednesday called on the governor to sign Senate Bill 1778, which would put in regulations requiring "cash for gold" type businesses to keep an accurate record of each sale they make as a way to make...

HIGHWOOD, IL (SEPTEMBER 18, 2014) - The Highwood Chamber of Commerce has added a new and exciting event to Celebrate Highwood's series of summer festivals and events - Highwood's Girls Night Out! The first in the series will kick off on Thursday,...

April brings May flowers-and activity to legalize medical marijuana in Illinois. Last month, the state released regulations on legal medical use that were addressed at hearings held in early May. By mid-month, the Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) posted...

In early 2014, all Skokie residences received a colorful purple postcard that serves as a game card for the 2014 Downtown Skokie 5 promotion in which many popular Downtown Skokie businesses are participating. Visit www.skokiedowntown.org for a list of...

A new restaurant will be opening next month that will bring the "farm to fork" concept right into the heart of downtown Plainfield.
Sovereign, at 24295 W. Lockport St., will serve food and craft beer with an emphasis on local ingredients.
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There is a common misconception amongst small businesses that your marketing's most important function is to promote your products and services to prospects ready to buy. In fact, the most important function of your marketing strategy should be to...

Meetings Technology Expo takes place on June 3 in Rosemont. With over 50 educational sessions and technology demos, the conference is a must-attend for meeting and event planning professionals who want to use technology to make their meetings more...

The CTA has released the list of nearly 20 buildings in the Lakeview neighborhood it says must be torn down as part of a $320 million project to build an elevated bypass and untangle trains on the Red, Purple and Brown lines. Many of the buildings are...

Sitting between two snowcapped mountain ranges, with the Yellowstone River running through wide expanses of ranchland, Bruce Rauner's spread in Montana lies in the middle of one of the most awe-inspiring spots in the American West.
While the Republican...

A City Council committee on Wednesday took steps to close a loophole in the Chicago ordinance banning the sale of synthetic marijuana and stimulants.
The amendment endorsed by the council License and Consumer Protection Committee would ban the possession...

Vegetables, flowers and herbs grow in rows of green at Robert Boyce's greenhouses in Lake Zurich — but what he'd really like to grow is marijuana.
Boyce, a horticulturist and landscape design architect, has run Natural Environments Greenhouses and...

Jerry, an American bulldog mix, arrived at Chicago's Anti-Cruelty Society on Wednesday about the same time aldermen adopted a measure that will tilt the options for pet buyers in the city toward homeless animals like him.
Beginning next March, Chicago...

The Glenbrook North High School Grad Night Steering Committee is deep into the final planning stages for the annual senior class graduation party, to be held at the school on the night of Sunday, June 1, 2014. To ensure a safe, fun-filled evening for...

They’re highly vetted early startups looking to disrupt everything from e-commerce to Big Data to telephone service to test prep. Their first assignment as incoming class members at Techstars Chicago:
Sell some popcorn.
About 40 leaders from 10...

On April 17, West Suburban Philanthropic Network [WSPN] presents "The Nonprofit Development Professionals Guide to Creating a Social Media Plan." Barbara Rozgonyi, a best-selling coauthor, founder of Chicago's Social Media Club, and CEO of...